Matchup · November 6, 2026
Holliday vs Drifter
47%
Unfavoured53,891 matches
All Holliday matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Holliday beats Drifter
Marksman vs Assassin
Assume they’re flanking you. Stay near teammates and hold your escape for their burst.
Your game plan as Holliday
A trick-shooter. Holliday launches you into the air and then shoots you out of it.
Lane
Powder Keg knocks up and burns; shoot it to detonate it early. Crackshot headshots slow.
Mid game
Bounce Pad gives your team rotations and you an explosive landing.
Late game
Spirit Lasso pulls and stuns; Bounce Pad first extends it. Lasso the carry into your team.
How to beat Drifter
A stalker who marks a target and then makes sure no one can save them.
- 01Stay with your team; Eternal Night isolates people who are already alone.
- 02Cleanse or out-heal Stalker’s Mark bleed rather than running.
- 03Peel for whoever he marks.
Respect
Punish
When Stalker’s Mark is on cooldown
Per match
Head-to-head
HollidayDrifter
47%Win rate53%
1.09Kills per death1.13
+13.7Last-hit edge+0
+0Deny edge+0
+0Soul lead+1.4K
+0Objective damage edge+55
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Laning
Win the lane: Holliday into Drifter
- 01Holliday out-farms Drifter by ~13.7 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02Drifter looks for burst windows. Don’t sit in lane at low health, and ping the moment they disappear — they’re hunting.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
51.2% win rate over 69,011 matches
Max firstYou out-farm Drifter: keep the standard order and push your lead with Powder Keg.
Drifter’s kit
Threats
Drifter has no hard crowd control — take the trades.
Holliday’s kit
Your tools
Spirit LassoUltimate
StunDisplacement130s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Holliday averages 1.09 kills per death against Drifter.
- Holliday finishes 1.4k souls behind Drifter on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Track Eternal Night (145.0s cooldown). The window right after Drifter uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Holliday vs Drifter?
Holliday wins 47% of 53,891 recent matches against Drifter — unfavoured.
How do I beat Drifter as Holliday?
Holliday out-farms Drifter by ~13.7 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Eternal Night (145.0s cooldown). The window right after Drifter uses it is your best time to fight.